"WHy do men shave their faces? IS that a form of 'abuse' too? Self-inflicted every day because they've been conned into believing it looks better??"

1) I look like shit with facial hair.
2) Beards interfere with breathing apparatus masks.
3) Very often parts of our faces are exposed to tremendous heat, and hair goes up in a flash.
4) I have worn a beard and it bugged me because it itched and required almost as much time as shaving.

FYI